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Building a classroom game economy to improve mathematical reasoning and prepare K-5 students for success in STEM learning

Awardee

TEACHLEY, LLC

25 BROADWAY FL 13
NEW YORK, NY, 10004-1081
USA

Award Year: 2018

UEI: NATULVSV4VX6

HUBZone Owned: No

Woman Owned: Yes

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No

Congressional District: 10

SBIR

Phase I

Awarding Agency

HHS

Branch: NIH

Total Award Amount: $149,887

Contract Number: 1R44GM130197-01

Agency Tracking Number: R44GM130197

Solicitation Topic Code: 500

Solicitation Number: PAR18-402

Abstract

ProjectSummary AbstractThereisanenormousneedforqualifiedpeopletopursuecareersinSTEMNoonanHoweverthelackofastrongfoundationinmathematicsmeansstudentsarelesslikely topursueSTEMmajorsandcareersChenGriffithHuangTaddeseandampWalterEKokkelenbergandampSinhaLowelletalStudentsfromlow incomefamilieswomenandunderrepresentedminoritiesarealsolesslikelytomajorinSTEMBettingerGriffithHillCorbettandampRoseKokkelenbergandampSinhaImprovingmath learningintheelementarygradesisimportanttoensurechildrenhavetheessential foundationalskillsandstrongself efficacybeliefstobeabletosucceedwithlatermathematics andpursuecareersinSTEMWiththisFast TrackgrantClassStoreCSweproposeto transformthewayinwhichstudentslearnNumberandOperationsinBaseTenCSwillbean engagingcommerciallyavailableclassroom basedeconomygamefortabletsand Chromebooksthatfocusesonmulti digitoperationsCSwillencourageconceptual understandingandbuildmathself efficacyforstudentsingradesKwithinthecontextofa digitalclassroom basedmarketplaceWithinthegamestudentswillcreatestorescraftobjects tosellengageinselling purchasingtransactionsandworktogethertoincreasethevalueofthe economyInadditionthegamewillutilizeartificialintelligenceAItodetectstrategiesstudents useandhelpteachersfacilitaterichmathematicaldiscussionstherebyenhancingstudentsreasoningskillsOutcomesTheproposalwillencouragethreemainoutcomesnamelyalgorithmsfor detectingmathstrategiesstudentsuseadiscussionsupportdashboardandalgorithms forpredictingat riskstatusAkeyresearchaimistodeterminewhetherthesoftwarecanpredict mathstrategiesstudentsuseanddetectwhichstudentsareat riskacademicallyascompared tostandardizedassessmentdatawhichwillhelpteachersinterveneappropriatelyThe discussionsupportdashboardwillhelptopromoterichmathematicaldiscussionthereby improvingstudentsmathematicaljustificationandconceptualunderstandingTheengaging gamewillbolsterstudentsmotivationandself efficacyinmathematicsImprovingstudentsacademicoutcomesandself efficacyinbasetenduringelementary schoolwillpromotelatersuccessinhighschoolmathematicsSincethenumberofadvanced mathclassesstudentstakeiscorrelatedwithlikelihoodtocompleteaSTEMdegreeChenadistaloutcomeofthisproposalisincreasingstudentspursuingcareersinSTEM ProjectNarrativeThereisanenormousneedforstudentsmajoringinthefieldsofScienceTechnologyEngineeringandMathematicsSTEMyetlackingastrongfoundationinmathematicsmakes studentsespeciallywomenminoritiesandthosefromlow incomebackgroundslesslikelyto pursuecareersinSTEMClassStorewillbolsterstudentsmathematicsabilitiesincluding mathematicalreasoningandself efficacyinthefoundationalareaofNumberandOperationsin BaseintheshortandlongtermThiswillinturnleadtoseveralpositivedistaloutcomessuchasincreasedSTEMmajorsandcareers

Award Schedule

2018
Solicitation Year
2018
Award Year
September 1, 2018
Award Start Date
February 28, 2019
Award End Date

Principal Investigator

Name: DANA PAGAR
Phone: (646) 895-3027
Email: dana@teachley.com

Business Contact

Name: RACHAEL LABRECQUE
Phone: (347) 552-1272
Email: rachael@teachley.com

Research Institution

Name: N/A